Average Salary for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Q: How many Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education are there in the United States?

An estimated 1,072,540 people work as Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education across the United States as of 2024.

SOC 25-2031 · Educational Instruction and Library Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in the United States is $64,580, based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $47,330 at the 10th percentile to $104,670 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 1,072,540 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 14.7% since 2014.

Median Annual

$64,580

Mean Annual

$73,700

10th Pct

$47,330

75th Pct

$83,010

Employment

1,072,540

Salary Distribution

$47k

10th

$58k

25th

$65k

Median

$83k

75th

$105k

90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area	Median Annual	Mean Annual
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$106,970	$97,850
Kennewick-Richland, WA	$105,630	$96,840
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$105,400	$97,670
Kingston, NY	$104,720	$97,490
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	$103,640	$94,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$103,640	$108,960
Bellingham, WA	$102,810	$96,020
Napa, CA	$100,720	$99,820
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$100,500	$99,090
Vallejo, CA	$100,140	$94,680
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	$99,930	$96,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$99,840	$114,720
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	$99,800	$99,030
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	$99,740	$112,950
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$99,530	$98,520

Salary by State

State	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
Washington	$99,640	$95,830	14,730
California	$98,710	$102,040	96,050
New York	$98,370	$97,730	76,730
Rhode Island	$89,040	$81,190	5,030
Massachusetts	$88,990	$87,200	29,100
New Jersey	$80,440	$84,800	34,510
Oregon	$79,600	$80,030	10,640
District of Columbia	$78,770	$82,310	2,960
Pennsylvania	$77,990	$76,150	52,650
Alaska	$77,730	$80,190	2,780
Connecticut	$77,270	$81,370	15,410
Maryland	$77,030	$77,000	18,140
Illinois	$77,020	$82,100	47,890
Ohio	$76,740	$74,880	51,470
Delaware	$75,420	$71,170	5,410
Utah	$74,280	$71,670	11,340
Georgia	$73,340	$70,340	22,870
New Hampshire	$69,340	$69,450	5,860
New Mexico	$66,960	$70,130	6,810
Michigan	$64,000	$68,890	24,380
Minnesota	$63,950	$71,910	17,850
Virginia	$63,760	$71,260	28,580
Vermont	$63,740	$67,570	2,340
Colorado	$63,660	$69,030	18,160
Wyoming	$63,390	$65,210	1,830
Nevada	$62,870	$66,990	8,500
Maine	$62,230	$62,690	5,540
Texas	$61,980	$62,980	112,300
Nebraska	$61,900	$61,460	7,530
Hawaii	$61,830	$63,030	7,130
Wisconsin	$61,620	$64,370	18,060
South Carolina	$61,300	$61,590	17,010
Idaho	$60,960	$64,370	6,250
Alabama	$60,530	$58,850	16,480
Indiana	$60,430	$64,910	21,560
Kentucky	$60,420	$59,960	12,760
Tennessee	$60,330	$59,340	21,250
Arizona	$59,900	$65,480	24,100
Florida	$59,400	$61,880	47,040
North Dakota	$59,380	$59,510	2,750
Louisiana	$59,340	$60,690	14,930
Iowa	$58,910	$58,310	11,990
Kansas	$58,770	$57,300	11,090
Montana	$58,730	$57,760	3,550
Arkansas	$56,890	$56,820	12,190
West Virginia	$56,480	$54,360	3,650
North Carolina	$54,890	$53,840	32,260
Missouri	$50,780	$58,640	20,850
Virgin Islands	$50,730	$54,690	490
Puerto Rico	$49,920	$49,100	6,030
South Dakota	$49,530	$51,770	3,470
Mississippi	$49,340	$52,060	11,110
Oklahoma	$49,170	$54,940	15,670
Guam	$36,830	$40,790	230

Salary by Industry

National median wage for Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.

Industry	Median Annual	Employment
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$116,380	940
Grantmaking and Giving Services	$80,010	—
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$74,210	1,980
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$74,210	1,980
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$66,930	910,590
Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	$66,920	920,980
Ambulatory Health Care Services	$65,670	—
Educational Services	$64,610	1,067,580
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$62,490	10,390
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$61,800	1,640
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$60,780	1,040
Technical and Trade Schools	$60,780	140
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$60,160	30
Elementary and Secondary Schools	$60,130	144,990
Educational Services	$60,070	148,640
Cross-industry, Private Ownership only	$60,010	151,560
Hospitals	$59,570	70
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals	$59,570	70
Child Care Services	$56,790	—
Other Schools and Instruction	$54,940	680
Other Residential Care Facilities	$52,140	320
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$50,940	550
Health Care and Social Assistance	$50,530	1,120
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities	$49,870	230
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities	$49,870	230
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$49,820	1,180
Other Services (except Public Administration)	$49,820	1,180
Religious Organizations	$48,160	1,060
Social Assistance	$46,730	360
Individual and Family Services	$46,400	290
Educational Support Services	$37,260	—

National Wage Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$64,580	$73,700	1,072,540
2023	$65,220	$73,800	1,045,170
2022	$62,360	$69,480	1,042,090
2021	$61,820	$69,530	1,020,240
2020	$62,870	$67,340	991,000
2019	$61,660	$65,930	1,035,850
2018	$60,320	$64,340	1,051,570
2017	$59,170	$62,860	1,027,230
2016	$58,030	$61,420	1,003,250
2015	$57,200	$60,440	962,820
2014	$56,310	$59,330	960,380